矫正

矯正

jiǎozhèng

verb HSK 7-9 #12,912

Meanings

1 to correct
2 to rectify
3 to straighten

Characters

to correct; to straighten

correct; straight

Literally 'straighten to correct' - to rectify or correct

Examples

HSK 5

我们要矫正不良习惯。

Wǒmen yào jiǎozhèng bùliáng xíguàn.

We need to correct bad habits.

HSK 7-9

她戴牙套矫正牙齿。

Tā dài yátào jiǎozhèng yáchǐ.

She wears braces to straighten her teeth.

Tips

usage

矫正 is used both physically (矫正牙齿 = orthodontics, 矫正视力 = correct vision) and abstractly (矫正行为 = correct behavior). Compare with 纠正 which is more general.

Stroke Order

矫 jiǎo

正 zhèng